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Scheffler opens season with win at PGA West, his 20th on PGA Tour. Reed takes Dubai Desert Classic
LA QUINTA, Calif. (AP) — Scottie Scheffler started his season as though nothing had changed,…
Canada’s Mboko, American Jovic fall in second round of doubles at Australian Open
MELBOURNE — Canada’s Victoria Mboko and Iva Jovic of the United States fell 7-5, 4-6,…
Aryna Sabalenka beats 19-year-old Mboko, faces 18-year-old Jovic in Australian Open quarterfinals
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — TikTok influencer and top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka is having to work her…
Top-ranked Sabalenka ends Mboko’s singles run in fourth round at Australian Open
MELBOURNE — Fast-rising Canadian teenager Victoria Mboko, who has seemed unstoppable during her meteoric rise…
Canadian phenom Victoria Mboko set to duel No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka at Australian Open
MELBOURNE — Victoria Mboko will test herself against the world’s best. The 19-year-old Canadian phenom…
Lawes tops Reese-Hansen on opening night at Scotties Tournament of Hearts
MISSISSAUGA — Youth was no match for experience on Friday night at the Scotties Tournament…
Carlos Alcaraz wins third-round match but loses ‘drop-shot battle’ at Australian Open
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Carlos Alcaraz had to acknowledge that while he won the third-round…
A meeting of experience and youth: Sabalenka set to play Mboko at Australian Open
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Luxury brands have been getting airtime at the Australian Open as…
A meeting of experience and youth: Sabalenka set to play Mboko at Australian Open
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Luxury brands have been getting airtime at the Australian Open as…
A capsule look at the 18 teams set to play at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts
MISSISSAUGA — A capsule look at the 18 teams competing in the Jan. 23-Feb. 1…
Toronto’s Victoria Mboko headlines Canada’s latest crop of young tennis stars
Guillaume Marx admits that even he didn’t predict Victoria Mboko’s rapid ascent. Tennis Canada’s vice…
Lili Taylor, Keith McNally and Andrew Ross Sorkin are among Gotham Book Prize finalists
NEW YORK (AP) — A book of essays by actor Lili Taylor, a memoir by…
B.C.’s balmy January brings out blossoms, but a cold snap could put plants in peril
VANCOUVER — A couple weeks ago, North Vancouver resident Larry Sewell looked down a street…
Auger-Aliassime embraces mentor role as Mboko rises ahead of Australian Open
MELBOURNE — When Canadian tennis star Félix Auger-Aliassime looks at 19-year-old rising star Victoria Mboko,…
Canadian rugby sevens women return to action in Singapore and Perth, Australia
After opening the HSBC SVNS season with back-to-back sixth-place finishes in Dubai and Cape Town,…
Canadian men look to continue their climb back up the rugby sevens ladder in Dubai
Lockie Kratz will captain Canada at this weekend’s HSBC SVNS Division 3 challenger event in…
B.C. to end drug decriminalization project, after ‘challenging’ three-year-experiment
British Columbia won’t be renewing its agreement with Health Canada that allowed for the decriminalization…
Mboko battles into Adelaide quarterfinals with marathon win over Kalinskaya
ADELAIDE — Canada’s Victoria Mboko advanced to the quarterfinals of the Adelaide International tennis tournament…
Veteran Victoria Pickett signs with AFC Toronto, making move permanent after loan
TORONTO — Victoria Pickett, who spent 2025 on loan with AFC Toronto from the NWSL’s…
David Bowie’s childhood home in London is set to open to the public next year
LONDON (AP) — David Bowie’s bedroom could soon be London’s newest tourist attraction. The house…
Lia Cho, 13, breaks own Canadian junior women’s record at figure skating nationals
GATINEAU — Lia Cho’s score was so high, it didn’t immediately register. The figure skating…
Cities around the world welcome 2026 with thunderous fireworks and heightened security
NEW YORK (AP) — From Sydney to Paris to New York City, crowds rang in…
Cities around the world welcome 2026 with thunderous fireworks and heightened security
NEW YORK (AP) — From Sydney to Paris to New York City, crowds rang in…
Hong Kong greets 2026 without fireworks after deadliest blaze in decades
HONG KONG (AP) — Fireworks are typically a celebratory centerpiece of Hong Kong’s New Year…